Vegetarian Chicken Noodle Soup Recipes

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Divide chickens and water between two stockpots. Slowly bring to a boil over low heat. Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is tender, skimming the surface as foam rises. Remove chickens from broth; set aside until cool enough to handle., Add the celery, carrots, onions, chicken base and parsley to the pots; season with salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender., Cook noodles according to package directions; drain. Stir into soup. Remove chicken meat from bones; cut into bite-size pieces. Add to soup; heat through.

CHUNKY CHICKEN-VEGETABLE NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a soup pot with the EVOO over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, celery and onions. Cook, partially covered, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the bay leaf, zucchini and some salt and pepper. Partially cover and cook 5 minutes more. Then add the garlic and leeks. Stir 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, and stir for 1 minute. Add the grated tomatoes, chicken and stock. Bring to a low boil, adjust the salt and pepper to taste, cool and store. Reheat over medium heat.
• To serve, heat a medium pot of salted water to boil. Cook the noodles to al dente, 5 minutes or so. Drain and toss the noodles with the butter, herbs and some salt and pepper.
• Stir a little lemon zest into the soup. Place a small mound of noodles in each bowl and ladle chunky chicken and vegetable soup over top.
• Place the chicken in a large stockpot. Add the peppercorns, celery, garlic, bay leaf, carrot, lemon, onions and the herb bundle tied with string, sprinkle with salt. Cover the chicken with water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, a rolling simmer. Simmer 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, then cool the chicken in the stock. Strain the stock, discarding the vegetables. Remove the chicken in large pieces from skin and bones. Cut half of the meat into bite-size chunks for the soup. Thinly slice or pull the remaining meat, and reserve for another use.

VEGETARIAN "CHICKEN" NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• 2. Add the carrots, parsnip, onion, and celery and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 3. Add the bay leaves and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• 4. Add broth, turn up the heat, bring to a boil.
• 5. Add the veggie chicken chunks, return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium.
• 6. Add noodles and simmer until the noodles are tender, about 8 minutes.
• 7. Remove from heat.
• 8. Add parsley and dill, stir, remove the bay leaves and serve.
• 9. (Add water or more broth to reach desired thickness.).

VEGETARIAN CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery, thyme and bay leaf. Cook and stir for 3 minutes; add tofu. Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened, but not browned.
• Add broth and bring to a boil. Once the mixture is boiling, add egg noodles and simmer for 8 minutes. (The noodles will be slightly undercooked, but don't worry--they'll continue cooking after removed from heat. This way, the noodles won't be mushy.)
• Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley before serving.

FAUX-KIN NOODLE SOUP (VEGAN CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP)

Steps:

• Saute carrots, celery, onion, leek, and shallot in a soup pot over medium-high heat until onion is translucent and carrots lose their crunch, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Pour broth over vegetables in the pot and bring to a rolling boil. Dissolve bouillon into broth; reduce heat to a simmer.
• Add parsley, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook until carrots are soft, about 10 minutes more.
• Add pasta and seitan and cook until pasta is al dente, another 7 to 10 minutes.